New Years Revolutions 2009

Yes, you read that right, I consider them revolutions! LOL

So, the number 44 plays a very significant role in 2009. Our 44th President will be inaugurated in just a few weeks here in DC. And for all of us born in 1965, its our 44th year and 44th birthday! So, I'm making 44 part of my new years revolutions!

So without further adieu, here they are:

1. Lose 44 pounds by my 44th birthday (November 1) *and* walk in at least 1 10K (Crescent City Classic?).

2. Save $4,400 by the end of the year, *and* reduce my debt by $4,400.

3. Make 44 scrapbook layouts/projects/cards by the end of the year.

4. Blog at least 44 times by the end of the year.

So, there they are, my 4 New Years Revolutions.

I'm spending New Years Eve playing Wii with Richard and Lucas. Jacqueline is asleep upstairs in my bed :).

Happy New Years everybody!

Sad Day for 2 Friends' Small Businesses

I have 2 different friends whose small business scrapbook stores are closing this week. My friend Wendy is closing her store, Scrappin Diva's in Flowood (Jackson), MS at the end of this year. My best friend Dee, her husband Felix, and her son Emery are closing one of their two locations of Scrappersaurus. The Metairie, LA location of Scrappersaurus is closed as of the end of business today. A very sad day indeed for paper crafters in the NOLA area. Their 2nd, and now only location, in Mandeville, LA, continues to be open for business. In fact they are hosting their first ever New Years Eve/Day crop on Wednesday/Thursday!

I will feel sad when I make it back to NOLA in 2009 and can't hit my favorite scrapbook store on the way home from the airport. I will definitely head to Mandeville to visit my friends. It will be great to see them, but it won't be the same.

I will miss Metairie Scrappersaurus.

Merry Christmas

Christmas 2008 is here. The kiddo's are in bed, fast asleep, finally. It took a few trys, as each of them was very excited about Santa's impending arrival. We tracked Santa with Norad and GoogleEarth. Pretty cool stuff! Santa and his elves have finished their duties. And now its time for bed for the elves, which Santa makes his way across the rest of the country.

The Gauthier family is together for this holiday and will join the Deily family on Friday for a continued celebration.

Merry Christmas to all my family and friends!